Royal Caribbean Cruisers -- How Are Things Where You Are? (was "Routine" ​ 😁 ​day in lockdown... how was yours?)

[jagsfan]

17 minutes ago, A&L_Ont said:

This was first thing today. 
 

 

This was mid morning.  Pool season is officially over. 
 

😩

[Sunshine3601]

17 minutes ago, A&L_Ont said:

This was first thing today. 
 

 

This was mid morning.  Pool season is officially over. 
 

Sad day but boy that cover sure does look easy peasy to put on.   

[Sea Dog]

2 hours ago, A&L_Ont said:

Owen did his part as well. Final score 28/8.

Congrats to Owen and the team. Well done!

[ownedbypets]

8 hours ago, Lionesss said:

I cannot begin to think how much thread catching up I will be doing when I get back home.  
Today perfect day at coco cay. 
 

Last night as Radio would say the casino was very lionesss friendly. 
 

I won $15,000. 
 

Great machine. 
 

After I got my pay out I went to another machine and won $1,200. 
 

Done in casino. 
 

Off to beach. 
 

Sea ya. 

Congratulations!!

[George C]

36 minutes ago, A&L_Ont said:

This was first thing today. 
 

 

This was mid morning.  Pool season is officially over. 
 

My pool season just ended also, we don’t cover the pool , also I wear shorts from April to mid October. 

[Jimbo]

1 hour ago, Sunshine3601 said:

@Ozark_Kid @DaniDanielle     Eric was saying last night maybe we should do a b2b on Anthem in January.     when he has these brain storms I don't miss out - LOL!

My concern was all the balconies are filled up.     

Nope, to my surprise this morning they have added a bunch of balconies for all 3 of the 11 night sailings in January

 

I called clubroyale to see what kind of discount prime members get for a non -casino cruise.     When she told me the price, we were shocked - it is 40% off the online price I got with diamond balcony discount, 55+ discount and resident discount.      

I told Eric and he said book it Now!    

 

So we are now booked for 11 night sailing on 1/09 and will stay on board for the 11 night sailing on 1/20.      Woohoo!    22 nights on Anthem - cannot wait😀

Unfortunately we could not get same cabin for the b2b but will survive as they make it nice and easy to move and we are only going a couple cabins away - maybe we'll have same cabin steward.

 

 

Very nice indeed, Anthem leaves from Bayonne right? How long of drive is that for you from PA.?

[DaniDanielle]

1 hour ago, Sunshine3601 said:

@Ozark_Kid @DaniDanielle     Eric was saying last night maybe we should do a b2b on Anthem in January.     when he has these brain storms I don't miss out - LOL!

My concern was all the balconies are filled up.     

Nope, to my surprise this morning they have added a bunch of balconies for all 3 of the 11 night sailings in January

 

I called clubroyale to see what kind of discount prime members get for a non -casino cruise.     When she told me the price, we were shocked - it is 40% off the online price I got with diamond balcony discount, 55+ discount and resident discount.      

I told Eric and he said book it Now!    

 

So we are now booked for 11 night sailing on 1/09 and will stay on board for the 11 night sailing on 1/20.      Woohoo!    22 nights on Anthem - cannot wait😀

Unfortunately we could not get same cabin for the b2b but will survive as they make it nice and easy to move and we are only going a couple cabins away - maybe we'll have same cabin steward.

 

 

Charlie would never do a B2B on Anthem.  He gets antsy with the six seas days,he would never make it through twelve!  You will have to keep the ship in good shape for us.😃

[BonTexasNY]

5 hours ago, lenquixote66 said:

Hopefully she will be fine,Bonnie.

Thank you, Lenny,

5 hours ago, Ozark_Kid said:

I was singing, Baby let’s Cruise, when my daughter said, after the airport experience, I thought you would be singing, Back to Life, Back to Reality.   😂 

Baby let's cruise, awayyyyyyyyy from heeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeere,  I love that song both by Smokey Robinson and duet by Gwyneth Paltrow and Huey Lewis.  

[BonTexasNY]

4 hours ago, Luckynana said:

Bonnie, I sure hope there isn't any damage, and that you are starting to feel less pain by now.

 

Thanks, Maryann!

 

I didn't see the doctor today.  Pain didn't subside but at least it only hurts when I touch it or turn my head a certain way.

 

patient: doctor, it hurts when I touch it.

doctor:  so don't touch it.

[Luckynana]

2 hours ago, Sunshine3601 said:

Do you happen to know how many mbps you have with comcast now?     We got 200 mbps yesterday with their special and today we gave it a try out - had labtop on, both phones in use and streaming movies on all 3 tv's and everything worked well.   

I have to check but I think we have alot mbps at home and now know for fact we can reduce that.   Maybe you want to check your account and maybe you can reduce it too?

My grandson just checked our mbps, and it was very low.  He said he thinks I pay for 100.  He also thinks the high school behind us possibly blocks our speed.  My daughter just suggested that we could probably get the new customer rate if we put the account in her name.  

[jagsfan]

51 minutes ago, DaniDanielle said:

Charlie would never do a B2B on Anthem.  He gets antsy with the six seas days,he would never make it through twelve!  You will have to keep the ship in good shape for us.😃

I finally got Dick to the point where he thought less than 7 days was too short!

Took years to do it, though. 

[jagsfan]

25 minutes ago, BonTexasNY said:

Thanks, Maryann!

 

I didn't see the doctor today.  Pain didn't subside but at least it only hurts when I touch it or turn my head a certain way.

 

patient: doctor, it hurts when I touch it.

doctor:  so don't touch it.

What happens when you turn over in bed and lie on it? It must wake you up in a hurry. I hope it gets better fast!

[Sunshine3601]

47 minutes ago, DaniDanielle said:

Charlie would never do a B2B on Anthem.  He gets antsy with the six seas days,he would never make it through twelve!  You will have to keep the ship in good shape for us.😃

Happy birthday to your Son🤩

When we first started cruising Eric used to hate 2 sea days in a row but now he likes them.  When I started to review the itineraries and how we will be doing some duplicate islands he said I dont care where we go just book it.   Magic to my ears.    We love all these islands and have never been to san juan yet.

 

[HBE4]

2 hours ago, Sunshine3601 said:

Do you happen to know how many mbps you have with comcast now?     We got 200 mbps yesterday with their special and today we gave it a try out - had labtop on, both phones in use and streaming movies on all 3 tv's and everything worked well.   

I have to check but I think we have alot mbps at home and now know for fact we can reduce that.   Maybe you want to check your account and maybe you can reduce it too?

 

17 minutes ago, Luckynana said:

My grandson just checked our mbps, and it was very low.  He said he thinks I pay for 100.  He also thinks the high school behind us possibly blocks our speed.  My daughter just suggested that we could probably get the new customer rate if we put the account in her name.  

 

Last year, I had downgraded my Comcast/Xfinity Internet plan from 300 MBPS (Blast!) to 200 MBPS (Premium Pro) . With 2 laptops going for work, a tablet streaming Netflix, Youtube on 2 phones, 1 smart TV all going at the same time (total 7 devices for those not counting along) and there was no noticable difference.

 

I think the Internet-only package for me starts at $99.00 so with taxes, fees, surcharges, etc, $125 is not hard to believe.  I considered it but choose the mid-level 125 channel cable plan that starts at $120 but ends up at $180 with DVR, Modem, etc. No  premumm channels.

 

Edited October 16, 2021 by HBE4

[Luckynana]

28 minutes ago, BonTexasNY said:

Thanks, Maryann!

 

I didn't see the doctor today.  Pain didn't subside but at least it only hurts when I touch it or turn my head a certain way.

 

patient: doctor, it hurts when I touch it.

doctor:  so don't touch it.

...I told the doctor my stomach hurts when I yell

doctor:  don't yell

True story (me)

[Sunshine3601]

3 minutes ago, jagsfan said:

I finally got Dick to the point where he thought less than 7 days was too short!

Took years to do it, though. 

a couple years ago wasnt thrilled when I booked our first b2b for total of 14 nights but then he realized how nice and relaxed he was by the 2nd cruise that now he loves them.

Then when I booked our first b2b2b for 28 days in 2017 or 2018 he thought I was nuts and we would want off but then he was very content but afraid I was never going get off the ship.

[Luckynana]

2 hours ago, Sunshine3601 said:

  

So we are now booked for 11 night sailing on 1/09 and will stay on board for the 11 night sailing on 1/20.      Woohoo!    22 nights on Anthem - cannot wait😀

.

Nice!!!!!!  We've never done a B2B before....

[HBE4]

Not only has pool season ended but Christmas is almost here. The ice rink & holiday shops (all 100+) going up in Byrant Park. Right in the middle of Manhatten, on 42nd street halfway between Grand Central Station and Times Square. 

 

Edited October 16, 2021 by HBE4

[Luckynana]

2 hours ago, Sea Dog said:

Congrats to Owen and the team. Well done!

+1🏈

[Sunshine3601]

24 minutes ago, Luckynana said:

My grandson just checked our mbps, and it was very low.  He said he thinks I pay for 100.  He also thinks the high school behind us possibly blocks our speed.  My daughter just suggested that we could probably get the new customer rate if we put the account in her name.  

I'm not sure that the school would block your system but definitely worth checking into switching to daughter's name.  Doesnt hurt to ask.

[Sunshine3601]

2 minutes ago, Luckynana said:

Nice!!!!!!  We've never done a B2B before....

Oh you must put on your to do list.  You will love them.  Always nice if you get 2 different itineraries like one week with eastern and other week with western caribbean or med.

[Sunshine3601]

1 hour ago, Jimbo said:

Very nice indeed, Anthem leaves from Bayonne right? How long of drive is that for you from PA.?

Yes from Bayonne.  It's about a 2 hr drive.    After I booked I was thinking instead of paying $30/day to park for 23 days we could rent a car for 1 day each way.   Looks like there are a couple rentals near the cruise port.  Will have to price them up as it has to be alot cheaper than parking our car.

[lenquixote66]

4 hours ago, DaniDanielle said:

46 years ago on October 21st it was 80 degrees.  How I remember is it was my oldest son’s second birthday and we could have the kid party outside!!!!!

My oldest daughter will be 48 this coming Thursday,October 21.😀

[lenquixote66]

2 hours ago, Sunshine3601 said:

We are having a gorgeous day in LBI.    Almost reached 80 and saw a bunch of different groups of people hanging out on the beach.     Last year this same week we were at lbi staying at the spray beach hotel and I recall having a couple days of decent weather and sun bathing by the pool.     

this is perfect weather for me 🤩

Perfect weather for me is no rain or snow.

[DaniDanielle]

13 minutes ago, lenquixote66 said:

My oldest daughter will be 48 this coming Thursday,October 21.😀

That’s my son’s birthday!